Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting - Enjoy!

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is getting to a great start the first official week of Spring! :)
Spring can mean something different for everyone, but the first thing I think of is starting fresh. Starting something new and exciting that will benefit your life, right?  Why not start eating better? After all, Spring only tells us that Summer is coming, aka swimsuit season, shorts and tank tops... you get the picture!
Today's recipe is one that will allow you to still feel like you are indulging in something delicious and it'll seem too good to be healthy.
Ready for the first taste?

How did I manage to make something like chocolate frosting so healthy and yummy? Pumpkin puree. Funny right? Don't knock it till you try it!

Vanilla Cupcakes(8-10 cupcakes):

• 2 cups of oat flour
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup of agave or honey
• 1 tsp. of baking soda
• 2 tsp. of vanilla
• 2 tbsp. of virgin coconut oil
• 1/2 cup of milk

**If you prefer chocolate cupcakes, just add 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to this mixture and a touch more milk.


Line your muffin pan with 8-10 cupcake tins.  Fill each up 3/4 of the way full.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until golden on top. 
Let cool and make your frosting!


Chocolate Frosting:

• 1 cup of pumpkin puree-- NOT pumpkin pie filling!
• 1/4 + 2 tbsp. of cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp. of agave, honey, or maple syrup(real maple)
• 1 tbsp. of virgin coconut oil
• 1 tbsp. of vanilla
• 1/3 cup of almond butter (or nut butter of choice)

Throw all frosting ingredients in your food processor and process until smooth.
Then simply scoop some onto your cupcake and smear. Try to refrain from eating it all with just a spoon. Although, it does make a nice mousse also! :)

This stuff is so good it's crazy!  Now, this frosting is also vegan and dairy free for those of you who are looking for a yummy vegan treat to indulge in.  It's super yummy :)

As you may notice, there are some little chocolate dustings on the plate. I happened to have some dark chocolate chips in the pantry that I grated over each cupcake to make them pretty.  I'm not a good piper, so I usually distract the look of my frosting skills with a garnish or something. :) 
These cupcakes are so moist, and so delicious.  You definitely do not feel like you're eating oatmeal ground into flour, or a can of pumpkin puree.  These babies are loaded with protein, fiber, vitamin A, and much more.  These are great!

As always, thank you all for supporting my blog by reading my posts! This is so much fun for me:)  Enjoy this recipe and I'd love to hear your feedback!

Happy Spring Break!